Want to coax a beer drinker into becoming a fan of Port-style wines? Introduce that friend to Samuel Adams Utopias. In fact, consider serving the Utopias 10 in a brandy snifter and see who will believe it is a tawny Port. After all, this remarkable beer is uncarbonated, resembles a Cognac while sitting in the glass and checks in at 58 proof. That's 29 percent alcohol by … [Read more...] about Sam Adams Utopias beer drinks like tawny Port
Archives for 2013
Hyland honors pioneers and an unusual Pinot Noir clone in Oregon
One of the least-understood appellations in Oregon Pinot Noir country is McMinnville. Many wine lovers associate it with the city of McMinnville, which is nearby but is not inside the American Viticultural Area that was approved in 2005. In fact, the McMinnville AVA is on a hillside west of town and is home to such vineyards as Meredith Mitchell, Yamhill Valley and … [Read more...] about Hyland honors pioneers and an unusual Pinot Noir clone in Oregon
Northstar Winery’s guiding light
WALLA WALL, Wash. — Winemakers often will smirk and say, "It takes a lot of beer to make good wine." In the case of David "Merf" Merfeld, he was helping to make a lot of good beer for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates before he started making great wine for Northstar Winery -- its premier Merlot brand. "I would probably be making beer if I wasn’t making wine," Merfeld … [Read more...] about Northstar Winery’s guiding light
Happy new year
Here's hoping all your grapes ripen perfectly in 2013. … [Read more...] about Happy new year